Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2008

Jaida

Meaning Fanciful spelling variant of Jada Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,314 Trend ↓ Falling 70%

Fanciful spelling variant of Jada.

Rank 2025
#3,314
among girls · ↓446 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Jaida · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 34,197
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2008
598 babies
All-time total
9,659
#1,713 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Jaida popularity over time

9,659 babies have been named Jaida since 1977, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2008Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 21 2 – #7,128
1980s 103 10 +390% #4,971
1990s 991 99 +862% #838
2000s 4,878 488 +392% #518
2010s 3,129 313 -36% #540
2020s (to 2025) 537 90 -71% #1,271

Where Jaida is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 38 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 25 0.02 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

Where Jaida is most popular

Girls named Jaida per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.044 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jaida born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 18 0.079 +78%
South Carolina 7 0.078 +75%
Florida 25 0.058 +31%
Texas 34 0.042 -5%
Michigan 6 0.033 -26%
New York 10 0.025 -43%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -51%
Pennsylvania 5 0.021 -52%
California 12 0.014 -68%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jaida

Jaida is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,314 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 9,659 American babies have been named Jaida. Its peak came in 2008, when 598 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jaida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaida?

The median living Jaida is about 17 years old; half are between 13 and 22. An estimated 9,600 people named Jaida are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jaida year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 47 #3,314
2024 58 #2,868
2023 75 #2,404
2022 82 #2,286
2021 99 #1,975
2020 176 #1,271
2019 217 #1,119
2018 229 #1,094
2017 194 #1,234
2016 244 #1,071
2015 307 #899
2014 310 #882
2013 349 #779
2012 350 #782
2011 386 #718
2010 543 #540
2009 581 #523
2008 598 #518
2007 586 #535
2006 521 #565
2005 498 #577
2004 467 #600
2003 439 #610
2002 405 #629
2001 443 #577
2000 340 #693
1995 72 #1,928
1990 18 #5,142
1985 8 #7,837
1980 14 #5,072
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1910 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jaida, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jaida?

The median living Jaida is about 17 years old. Half of all living Jaidas are between 13 and 22 years old.

How many people named Jaida are alive today?

An estimated 9,600 people named Jaida are alive in the United States, based on 9,659 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jaida mean?

Fanciful spelling variant of Jada.

How popular is the name Jaida in 2025?

Jaida ranked #3,314 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaida?

9,659 babies have been named Jaida in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaida most popular?

Jaida peaked in 2008, when 598 newborns received the name.

Is Jaida a boy or girl name?

Jaida is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jaida rising or falling?

Jaida is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jaida become more popular?

Jaida is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Jaida in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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